Halt

//hɒlt//

Synonyms for "halt" (373 found)

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Closest matches (75)

Strong matches (112)

dawdle dead end dead set dead stand dead stop dead-end street deadlock debarment delay delayage delayed reaction desist detention determent determine deterrence die down dillydally disabled discontinue

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Verb(5 words)

desist freeze hold immobilize kibosh

Noun(6 words)

endpoint finish freeze hiatus hitch interregnum

Adjective(3 words)

game gimpy halting

Related words (186)

knock off lag lagging lallygag lame lay off leave off letup limp limping linger lock lockout logjam loiter lollygag lull lumber lunge lurch

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maimed mammer mince molder moratorium nip in the bud obstruct obstruction obviation pace pacify paddle paperasserie pause peg piaffe piaffer plod prance preclusion prevention prohibition pull pull up put paid to quiesce quiet quieten quit quiver rack recess red tape red-tapeism red-tapery refrain relinquish renounce reprieve respite rest retardance retardation roll run down sashay saunter scrub scuff scuffle scuttle shake shamble shilly shally shilly-shally shuffle shut sidle single-foot sit down strike sit-down strike skip slink slither slog slouch slow down slow up slow-up slowdown slowness soothe spavined spell stagger stalemate stalk stall stammer stamp stand standoff standstill stay stay of execution stem the tide stick stillstand stomp stop cold stop dead stop short stoppage stopping straddle straggle stride strike stroll strut stumble stump stutter stymie subside subsidence suppress suppression surcease suspension swagger swing tarry tea break teeter terminate termination tie tie up tie-up time lag time out tittup toddle totter trail traipse tranquilize tremble trip trudge vacillate waddle wait walkout wamble wane waning ward waste time waver wiggle wind up wobble work stoppage wrap up

Adjective(1 words)

lame

Noun(9 words)

lapse moratorium pause recess resting stay stop stoppage terminus

Verb(10 words)

pause shelve shut down stanch staunch stay stem stint swike terminate

Related word relations

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10 relation types

More general

17 entries

alter change check conclusion ending finish forbid foreclose forestall inaction inactiveness inactivity pause preclude prevent stop

Showing 16 of 17 words.

Antonyms

1 entries

proceed

Synonyms

7 entries

arrest brake break off crippled freeze stem stop

derived

9 entries

Sarsden Halt call a halt foothalt grind to a halt half-halt haltable haltkeeper haltless unhalted

etymologically related_to

1 entries

hold

has context

1 entries

rail

is a

1 entries

disabled

manner of

1 entries

stop

related to

40 entries

cessation command delay discontinue doubt falter gait goes hesitate ideas immediately lame lameness limp limping linger

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similar

1 entries

unfit

Translations

114 translations across 31 languages.

Armenian

2 entries

դադար noun (cessation)
կիսակայարան noun (minor railway station)

Basque

1 entries

geraleku noun (minor railway station)

Bulgarian

4 entries

спиране noun (cessation)
спирка noun (minor railway station)
колебая се verb (to waver or be hesitant)
отлагам verb (to stop either temporarily or permanently)

Catalan

2 entries

baixador noun (minor railway station)
peu noun (minor railway station)

Cornish

1 entries

hedhi verb (to stop either temporarily or permanently)

Danish

1 entries

skrinlægge verb (to stop either temporarily or permanently)

Dutch

1 entries

halte noun (minor railway station)

Esperanto

4 entries

halto noun (cessation)
trajnhaltejo noun (minor railway station)
halti verb (to stop either temporarily or permanently)
haltigi verb (to cause something to stop)

Finnish

4 entries

lopettaminen noun (cessation)
loppu noun (cessation)
pysähdys noun (cessation)
pysähtyminen noun (cessation)

French

4 entries

halte noun (minor railway station)
arrêter verb (to cause something to stop)
faire halte verb (to stop either temporarily or permanently)
halter verb (to cause something to stop)

Galician

2 entries

apeadeiro noun (minor railway station)
apeadoiro noun (minor railway station)

German

4 entries

Blockierung noun (cessation)
Halt noun (cessation)
Halteplatz noun (minor railway station)
Haltestelle noun (minor railway station)

Hungarian

1 entries

megállóhely noun (minor railway station)

Indonesian

1 entries

halte noun (minor railway station)

Ingrian

3 entries

asettaa verb (to cause something to stop)
piättää verb (to cause something to stop)
seisottaa verb (to cause something to stop)

Irish

2 entries

tarraing suas verb (to stop either temporarily or permanently)
tarraing suas verb (to cause something to stop)

Italian

4 entries

accantonare verb (to stop either temporarily or permanently)
fermare verb (to stop either temporarily or permanently)
fermare verb (to cause something to stop)
riporre verb (to stop either temporarily or permanently)

Japanese

4 entries

さまたげる verb (to cause something to stop)
ためらう verb (to waver or be hesitant)
休止する verb (to stop either temporarily or permanently)
停止する verb (to stop either temporarily or permanently)

Latin

1 entries

subsisto verb (to stop either temporarily or permanently)

Macedonian

4 entries

за́стој noun (cessation)
запи́рање noun (cessation)
по́стојка noun (minor railway station)
за́пира verb (to stop either temporarily or permanently)

Malayalam

2 entries

നിർത്തുക verb (to stop either temporarily or permanently)
നിർത്തുക verb (to cause something to stop)

Māori

2 entries

urutū verb (to stop either temporarily or permanently)
urutū verb (to cause something to stop)

Norwegian

4 entries

avvente verb (to waver or be hesitant)
bremse verb (to stop either temporarily or permanently)
nøle verb (to waver or be hesitant)
stoppe verb (to stop either temporarily or permanently)

Norwegian Bokmål

2 entries

henlegge verb (to stop either temporarily or permanently)
skrinlegge verb (to stop either temporarily or permanently)

Polish

1 entries

odkładać na półkę verb (to stop either temporarily or permanently)

Portuguese

2 entries

apeadeiro noun (minor railway station)
estagnar verb (to stop either temporarily or permanently)

Quechua

2 entries

sayay verb (to stop either temporarily or permanently)
sayay verb (to cause something to stop)

Romanian

4 entries

haltă noun (minor railway station)
oprire noun (cessation)
opri verb (to stop either temporarily or permanently)
opri verb (to cause something to stop)

Russian

4 entries

полустанок noun (minor railway station)
встать verb (to stop either temporarily or permanently)
замереть verb (to stop either temporarily or permanently)
замирать verb (to stop either temporarily or permanently)

Spanish

4 entries

alto noun (cessation)
apeadero noun (minor railway station)
halto noun (cessation)
cajonear verb (to stop either temporarily or permanently)

Swedish

2 entries

skrinlägga verb (to stop either temporarily or permanently)
stoppa verb (to cause something to stop)

Sample sentences

24 total sentences available.

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The train was brought to a sudden halt.

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Then, the train screeched to a halt.

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After business came to a halt, many bathhouses added new facilities, such as saunas and exercise equipment, in an effort to attract customers.

Source: tatoeba (267440)

The blue sports car came to a screeching halt.

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